How's That Hope And Change Workin' Out For You?

Paychecks are flat and home values are falling | It's hard to pay for gas | Deficits are exploding | We need to change direction | Our economy's in turmoil | This isn't just a string of bad luck |

We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change | We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change |

We've heard a lot of talk about change this year | The real question is: change to what? | Change is a president who puts you first | And that's what this election's all about |

We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change | We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change |

How's that hope and change working out for you? | Did it give you all that you want it to? | Did it lead you into the promised land? | Next time you step inside of the voting booth | Maybe you will think of the honest truth | Instead of raising a foolish man |

At this defining moment all across America | Here's what I believe we need to do | We can fast track a plan - create millions of jobs | Our troubled ecomony isn't news |

We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change | We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change |

How's that hope and change working out for you? | Did it give you all that you want it to? | Did it lead you into the promised land? | Next time you step inside of the voting booth | Maybe you will think of the honest truth | Instead of raising a foolish man |

I know that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis | We've met tough challenges before | We can stop spending billions once and for all | And put millions of Americans to work |

We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change | We were told four years ago | That's why we need change | We were told four years ago | Real change |

Well... | Now let's set the record straight | Those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course | We've raised our debt, we haven't balanced our budget | The assault on freedom carries on | The trouble with our liberal friends is not their ignorance | They know so much that isn't so | Each year the need grows greater - the program grows greater | The more the plans fail the more the planners plan |

How's that hope and change working out for you? | Did it give you all that you want it to? | Did it lead you into the promised land? | Next time you step inside of the voting booth | Maybe you will think of the honest truth | Instead of raising a foolish man ||

Very catchy song featuring Obama's own words, but Ronald Reagan steals the show - "We were told 4 years ago..."